The E.R.P.S. 2018 Annual Meeting was called to order at 15:51 hrs (3:51 pm) today. President’s Remarks Outgoing President Rick Kwan led a discussion on directions going forward, based on some of his recent emails. Discussed were plans for Space

The Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society now has an online presence at MeetUp.com, where meetings, work parties, etc can be announced and people in the SF Bay Area can sign up and join the online team, help develop engines and test support structures

by Darrell Etherington (@drizzled) Let’s face it: Elon Musk is probably a time traveller sent back to help us leave earth behind and achieve the next phase of human evolution. The inventor and entrepreneur issued a minor tweet storm today, in which

From Cosmic Log By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane lit up its engine for the first time in flight on Monday, taking a giant supersonic leap toward outer space. The crucial 16-second blast took

XCOR Aerospace today announced a first in aviation and space history, the firing of a full piston pump-powered rocket engine. This breakthrough is the foundation for fully reusable spacecraft that can fly multiple times per day, every day. It is

Playing AstroDrone. – ESA NOORDWIJK, The Netherlands, â€” A free ESA app released Friday turns a popular iPhone-controlled â€˜home droneâ€™ into a spacecraft. The augmented reality game lets owners of Parrot AR.Drone quadcopters attempt dockings with a simulated International Space